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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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